Lawmakers call on Congress to take up gun reform on 5-year Parkland shooting anniversary
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The fifth anniversary of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018, which left 17 people dead, falls just hours after the shooting at Michigan State University which left at least three people …
SPD chief faces questions about report that shows 2022 crime rise
Image courtesy of Seattle Channel Overall crime and violent crime were up in Seattle last year, according to a 2022 crime report, but the police chief says there’s been a recent downward trend. Both violent and property
Uvalde school district hires new police officers, while keeping report from the public
Alex Wong/Getty Images(UVALDE, Texas) — Uvalde, Texas, school district officials announced Monday that they have hired two new school district police officers, marking the first move to rebuild the district’s police force — five months after the enti…
Where 3 GOP governors, and potential 2024 contenders, stand on abortion in their states
Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Abortion rights were a key factor for some races in the 2022 midterm elections, according to exit polling. Multiple states had measures before voters about enshrining or barring the …
Protecting kids online is a bipartisan cause for senators
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Democrats and Republicans joined together on Tuesday in a renewed push to pass federal legislation aimed at safeguarding young people using the internet, as a mother testified her son was driven to sui…
Suspect in Brooklyn U-Haul incident was ‘suffering from a mental health crisis,’ police say
NYPD via ABC News(NEW YORK) — A man driving a U-Haul was “suffering from a mental health crisis” and was off his medication when he allegedly struck nine people with the rented box truck in Brooklyn on Monday, one of whom died, NYPD Chief of Detective…
Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige talks about “dream” of casting Harrison Ford in Marvel Cinematic Universe
Walt Disney Studios/Marvel StudiosWith 31 superhero movies under his belt, one might think there weren’t many heroes Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige would be excited to meet — but Harrison Ford was one of them.
Feige explained to Entertainment We…
Who is running for president in 2024 and who may run
OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The 2024 presidential race is shaping up, with Donald Trump mounting a comeback bid for the White House against competition from politicians like former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov…
Waterways along Ohio River still contaminated following train derailment carrying hazardous materials: Officials
ABC News(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Waterways along the Ohio River are still contaminated with hazardous materials following a train derailment that spilled multiple toxic chemicals, but officials are confident that those waterways are contained and not affect…
Sharon Stone mourns the death of her brother Patrick in tearful video
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicSharon Stone is mourning the death of her younger brother Patrick, who died Sunday at 57.
“We did lose my brother Patrick Joseph Stone to a heart attack yesterday,” the Basic Instinct actress, 64, confirmed in a tearful v…